Snow remover



J. S. BRADY Aug. 19, 1930.

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Aug. 19, 1930. I. J. s. BRADY snow REMOVER Filed Nov. 10, 1927 5Sheets-Sheet 4 llIz S. ntug 4 @Mms yInherited Aug. 1-9, 1930 mim-"FICEYJOHN fs. BRADY, oFhWILKEs-BARRE, PENNSYLVANIA f sNoW ninviovER` 1l'-Appnca'cion mea November/10,1%?. Serial ivo. fazaaf/` kThis inventionrelates tov improvements' in SnOWfremQVerS, particularly Vina. snov;7re.-v moving apparatus adaptedy 'for 'use on oi-dil narystreetthoroughfares, as Well as on steam 5 and electric.railroads.` 1 A An`object of thisinvention is to provide an apparatus WhichWilleticiently'removesnovv from streets andrailroads Without the necessity of llaborious shoveling, thereby eliminat- '10 ing a'verylargefeXpense, the apparatus ,be-

ing kconstructed in such a manner that the snort7 may be removedthroughthe heating of a box-like structurey upon which the snovs7 visallovved to accumulateand melt into a kslush or Water, which isthenalloWed to drain from the apparatus. Y e Y kAnother obj-ectothis-invention is to prof vide a snovvrremovingapparatus connected to alvehicle or car which maybe allowed to 2o travel-,at any desiredspeedand, at the same ``time,functionl to bring the snovvin contact with'a heated box-likeA structure, producing aslush Water .which Vmay beeither allowed to Vdrain readily from a receiving tank onthe vehicle 1ncaseofmild Weather, or. mayvberey tained therein during freezing Weatherand emptied, When necessary, into a sewerintake ordinarily located.along thei thoroughfare. Naturally, the jvalves may be left fopen ineoumldweather. Y

,- lAffurther objectofthis invention is to providea snow,removing`apparatus having a heated box-like structure upon -Which 'thesnow is allowed to accumulate, thefbo`xlike B5 structure being properlybalanced and :lo-

` 'cated-above the street'level so'that it `may be raised orloweredavithout undue 4delay in orderto avoid striking'extendingobstacles andtheilike. For the purpose'oriaiding in A 40 spreadingthe'snoW uniformly over the heated boxlil`e structure, y a'-travelling'i conveyor, made up of plates or blades is arranged tokcirculate around theheatedboXlike structure.-y Inlthisfinvention[of asnow remover, the heated 'box-like structureis arrangedfto bepractically enclosedbyfa container which is in` opencominunication. Witha'tank'orreceivin'g the slush Water resulting from-the y meltinglsnow,therebygmaking it possiblek to '50 retain most of the melting propertiesof the steam'as itl rises from themelting of thev snow and preventingthe. escaping steam-,"forvthe most part, from-ylovving outside ofthe.apparatugm A o y L z f v Another object ofthis invention istoprovide asnow removing apparatus having Ja heated box-like structure Within,v acontainer and means for heating'the box-liker structure, preferablyconsisting of blow liames,`applied theretoin a continuous manner throughburno i ers attaohed'to thel sides of the boX-like's'truc# ture, eachburner being controlledfby'a valve i "any desired type, preferablyoval-shaped, Vand Y rnadeflarge in' orderjt'o, drain thetank quickly, ifdesired.

. lOlnebf the-'prime objects of thiskinvention gto provide*j a snou:-remo'ving apparatus which yWlll, infmlld or-n'onr-reezlng Weather,`When the valves on the tank are left open', for

the'v'v'aterfto run ony the street, talreup and meltfa largeamount'oflsnoW,l Whilepin eX- treme cfold org-,freezingvveatlier,When'tlie valves are"closed fand the tanl; has 'to be lemptied atthesevver intake, .the device Will functionfto take upa slightly;` lessamount of, snovvi; `'Infthis oneoperation, a vast. volume off-snow willhave beenfpickedup, immediately melted, therebybeing reduced greatlyinvolume, andthe vvater emptied the street inlets as p the machinegmovesalong the thor-y oaierobjectr @reinvention will appear i from thefollowingdetailedL description of the ,deviceV and as disclosed inthefive n sheets-'of dravv/ingsherewith;madey a part of this applicationfVy. s f. In the,drawings-y pl, n Y, Figure 1f illustratesa siedeelevational View vof the snovs7 removing 'apparatus as arrangedtofunctionfwithastreetvehicle.-

'zo y Figure 2 illustrates a side el-evational view of the snow scoopwith portions broken away in order to disclose the various means forbringing the snow in close contact with the heated box-like structureand conveying it` to a point where it empties into a tank located on themain body of the vehicl-e to which the snow removing device is operablyattached.

Figure 3 represents a sectional view of Figure 2 taken along line 3-3disclosing primarily the location of operating valves in front of thedrivers seat, a sectional view of the receiving tank for the slush waterand the revolving sweeper in operable relationship with the lower end ofthe heated boxlike structure for receiving the snow.

Figure l illustrates a sectional view of Figure 1 ytaken along line/1-41- and disclos- I ing the rear end of the tank for receiving theslush water, the drain openings, and Valve for opening or closing theopenings. Y

Figure 5 illustrates a top plan view of the heated box-like structure incooperative relationship with a vehicle and disclosing the meansorsupplying blow flames to the boxlike structure, the conveyor foruniformly spreading the snow over the box-like structure and theYactuating means for maintaining motion to the conveyor. I Figure 6illustrates a sectional view of Figure 2 taken along line 6-6 disclosingprimarily locations on each side of the heated `box-like structurethrough which the blow f ship to the sides ofthe container and thepartition within the container. 'l

Figure 8 represents a side' elevational view i Figure 7 showingprimarily the side flanges of the heated box-like structure, be-

fore fastening to the sides of the container.

Figure 9 illustrates a sectional view of Figure taken along line 9-9disclosing the arrangement of driving gear and chains for the rotatableplate conveyor, all in assembled'relationship with a side ot thecontainer and the partition therein.

Figure 10 illustrates a front elevational view to an enlarged scale ofone end of a conveyor blade in attached relationship to a chain link ofthe conveyor. n' A p Figure 11 illustrates an end view of the conveyorblade disclosed in FigureA 10 and shows the method ot attaching theblade to the conveyor chain links. n Figure 12 illustrates a sideelevational view of form of vaporizing type of burner for the purpose otigniting the blow flames Ywithin the heated box-like structure. Y

Figure 13 represents an end view of Figure -12 showing the methodoffastening the vaporizing burner to the sides of the container. Figure141 illustrates a side elevational view of the snow remover, accordingto this invention, in assembled and operative relationship withthe-vehicle adapted for use in connection with railroads.

Figure 15 represents a sectional view of Figure 7 taken along line15-15.

This invention provides a snow removing Vapparatus which may be easilyadapted for use either on street thoroughfares or for clearing railroadtracks. Numeral 1 designates the main body portion 'of a truck adaptedto be mounted in some suitable manner upon wheels 2 which may beprovided preferably witli pneumatic tires 8, or the like, supported uponthemain body portion 1 of the truck is a ta'nk 4 arranged s0 that itsbottom portion 5 will be-incline'd toward the rear of the vehicle,this'being accomplished by some suitable means, such as a close support6 and the front end of the base portion 5 of the tank 4 being supportedupon a plate structure 7 fastened securely to the main body poi-tion 1of the truck. The supporting plates 7 may be arranged and fastened tothe truck portion l on each side of thefront end thereof in such amanner that they will not only act to support the front end of' tank 4by means of rivetingthe side plates of the tank 4E to the plates 7, asat 8, but also will function to pivotally support a spindle 9 upon whichis adapted to be mounted a lever 10 having slidably arranged thereon acounter-balance weight 11, and levers V12 and 13 adapted for the purposeof raising and lowering the snow reiiiovingapparatus. The free end oflever 14' is provided with an opening 14 for receivingin attachedrelationship the end of a cable or chain 15, which is adapted to connectwithy a windlass Y16 having a handle 17 for the purpose'ot raising orlowering the snow remover apparatus, as may be desired. It is to beunderstood that any suitable form of balancing and raising or loweringthe snow remover apparatus in cooperation with the vehicle may beadapted to this invention. The v :torni disclosed herein calls for thelever elements 10, 12 and 13 being integrally connected together andkeyed or otherwise attached to the pivotally arranged spindle 9, itbeing understood that the counterweight 11 may be adjusted to properlybalance the snow removing device so that it may be easily lowered orraised at will. Itis preferred that the free end of the leverarrangement 12 be provided with a roller 18 so that there will be theleast possible friction to overcome in the raising of the device.

The forward en d of the tank 4 is pivotally provided on each side withupwardly eXtendlthe snow removing apparatus including a containerportionmade ofsuitable material, such as heavy sheet metal or Vthe like,

and being arranged in open connnunicationY at its lower end with thesnow to be removed.V e In order to inaintain'eficient and operativerelationship with the road surface which is being cleared of snow,suitablerunner elements 23 are bolted to the lower outside edges 24 ofthe container 22, as clearly disclosed in Figure2. Y y t 'l Thedrivingmotor 25 for the vehicle is located in some convenient positionabove the tank A4`and-is adapted to drive :in-the usual manner throughgearing 26 the wheels 3 of the vehicle undercontrolfroin the driversseat 27 The motor 25 is also arranged to drive through suitable gearing28 and Chain 29, a sprocket gear 30, which is mounted 34 to the chainlink elements 35.

and adapted toV extend at its upper end` arcund the spindle 2l` and atits lower end varoundthe spindle 37., the sides of theboxlike structure38 being adapted to be securely fastened to the side plates ofthecontainers 22 and to a partition 39, which extends approximately throughthe center of the container 22. The lower spindle `37 extends arysuiiicient distance on Aeach side of the container 722 toacconimodate adriving gear 40 for he purpose of :driving through a chainl ele-1nent-4l, a revolvingv sweeper 42 which is inountedupona spindle 43. Inorder to raise and lower thegsweeper 42 asV may beldesired,

a cable 44 isl attached in somesuitablemannel to the spindlev 43 andextends arounda windlass 45. As clearly disclosed in Figure 7, thecontainer 22 for the heated-*box-likestruc- "ture is provided Awith apartition 39 forythe purpose of 1 strengthening the container, thereby/making it necessary to provide, in

y each, container a pairl of'conveyor elrrneiitsV Vand heatedbox-likestructure 36, both Aiden-l ticalinconstruction.

(The intermediate spindle 46 is provided primarily, .for` sup'portingidler` sprocketV wheels47 for the purpose of guiding the drivf ingchains 32 of the conveyor,

It is'conteinplatedin this invention to heat t, the snowbox-likestructure'36 by means of .ce

.ceivedlwithin the-box-like structure through Y, burners attached tothesidesofthe box-likey structure. Any suitable device'may be usedv to.bringthe blow flames into operativerelationshipfwith the snow, removingapparatus,`

blow flames adapted to be continually-rehowever, as a modificationofakineans lfor this purpose.` It is preferred to use any desirednumber-ofburners, as disclosed at 48, 49, 50-and 5l, `each burner beingconnectedk in open communication in somesuitable vmanner-as bykrflexible pipe lines 52, 53, 54 and 55 'to operatingvalves 56,57, 58and 59, located for control within `easy access of the'driversseat .27and in turn connected through asuitablepipe line to an oiltank 61located preferably at the rear kof the vehicle andas near thegroun-d aspossible '1n order tomake itV easy to fill. yThe oil tank 6l is suppliedwithair underpressure-from a pump 62 loc cated at soin-'ec'onvenientip'oint on the vehicleV through' a line 63 and'jfunctionstoprovide the pressure required'for forcing the oil from the tank 6lfintoQthejburners '48, 49, 50and YIn order the motor onthe vehicleandconnected thereto by the usual pipe line ,65, f

It is preferred to use a vaporizer type ofv burner kin connection withthisfinvention requiring butone vpipelineto the gas heating coils, theburners 48, 49, 5()v and 5l are adapted to be inserted through openings66, 67,`

68 and '.69 {inthe sides of containeri`22- and snow box-like structure`'si-de portions 38 vand securely fastened therein 4as disclosed inFigure 6.

to provide theniotor 25 withV fuel, I `a gasoline tank 64 islocatedconvenient to In order to ignite the blow flame 70, various idevices may be utilized 4without effecting lthe merits of thisinvention.V However, a type ion f of ignition means may be convenientlyused as disclosed'in I1`igures`12 and 13wherein Yoil,k

such as*y Vcoal oil,'may be yforcedby anV air punip ,'62, or `,aircompressor, from the.r oil tank 6lk`tov a vaporizing-coil 7l, the'regulate' ingvalve 72 willjbe opened and the oil 7 3 in `theo"il"1'oan74 is very conveniently ignited;- k

by hand "orlotherwi'se as it extends partly voutsidekof thecontainer22.vWhen the oil 73 -ingtliegoil panl74 is ignited, it functions Vto Vheatthe vaporizing coil 71, which formsL thejoil intoa gas andl gives along, strong c "blow flame 70. Whenfthe fianiesy startfto" blow, theywill draw ,fresh air through and amoundetheV vaporiZin-g coil-71,thereby providing the required oxygen, Itis to be: understoodY that thisisonly one of many de-` vices for` ignitingfthe blow flames, but the-ftype havin-g a one-piece vaporizir'ig` burner will accomplish the.Ydesired result very [efiiciently, y andare not ,diiiic'ultto'manipulate. rIlhe lugs75attached to thecoil may readily be boltedytothe sides of the container, thereby providing a strong andsubsta'ntial'construction andfj easyffor renewal, asl required.`

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In Ithev'constructionf ofthe container 22 Vandthe-'heatedbox-likestructure sections 36,

it 'is preferred that-the container 22jbe constructed asdisclosedy in`Figure 6 lhaving top and bottom portions made `of suitable kma-f i l, l

terial firmly riveted or otherwise fastened, as at V76, to side plates,thereby forming a boX- like container having a partition 39 therebetweenriveted firmly, as at 77 `and 78, to the upper and rlower portions ofthe container. The heated snow box-like structure sections 36,comprising preferably an upper and lower plate hai/fing turneduprflanges 38 along their longitudinal edges, which are adapted to besecurely riveted or otherwise fastened to the container 22, as at 79.AThe upper plate 101 of the container 22 may be detachably connected orfastened securely'to the side-plates of the container' by means of therivets orV securing elements 76, while the lower plate 102 of thecontainer is adapted to be riveted also to the side of the container bvmeans of the rivets or fastening elements 76. lt is preferred, in thisinvention, to provide a hinged extension 103 to the lower end of theupper plate 101 of the container. lllhe plate 103 is primarily a door atthe lower end of the container, being formed in a suitable curve andspaced from Vthe lower end of the heated box-like structure 36, and thetraveling conveyor blades, the curve being opposite to the direction ofthe movement of the vehicle so that'its lower end 104': will slideeasily over the ground or snow covered surface. Suitable hinges 105 arepositioned in such a manner that the door plate 103 may be lowered orraised as desired with little exertion, thereby providing` aclosingplate for the lower end of the container 22, which may be used in caseitis desired to convert the snow removing apparatus into a street'cleanerfor taking up dirt or paper and the'like, it being understood thatthedoor 103 may easily be thrown back on top of the container 22,thereby making'it possible to admit the snow to the heated box-likestructure for the purpose of melting and emptying the slush water intothe tank 4 and out of the drain elements 80. n f

A vent of any suitable form may be provided in the heated box-likestructure 36,

such as a slot 106, preferably located transversely of the upper endthereof, as clearly disclosed in Figures 7 and 15.- The slot 106 willhave primarily two functions, one of them being as a vent for the heator the flames admitted to the box-like structure 36,

the other function being that of a drip where- Y by the slush water, inflowing over the upper end of the box-like structure 36,V will fail topass by the slot and drip directly therefrom into the tank 4. y'

The tank a is ladapted to receiveV the slush water traveling from theheated box-like structure 36 and is provided, preferably-near the rearof the vehicle, with a draining valve or device 80, comprising, asclearly disclosed 'n lEigure 4, a metal elbow 81 extending downwardlyfrom the tank l and in open communication therewith. rlhese elbows 81are pref-1 y ward Vmovement ofthe vehicle.

erably madeof sheet metal, having one endl attached to the bottom` ofthe tank and the other end having a heavyV convex hose 82 lapped overthe elbow 81 and firmly held in connection 'thereto by means of clampingel 'ments 83. The convex hose `portion 82 is arranged to be flattened orclosed together by means of lift plates 8d and cooperating members 85and 86, all functioning to be operated by means of a lifting andlowering gearing 87. Some times, it is'desirable to have kan auxiliarymeans for directly heating the snow within the container and, for thispurpose, an opening may be made in the side of the container for aremovable cover portion 10.0, through which the snow may easily bereached. Naturally, it is undesirable in practice to heat the snowdirectly, owing to the fact that a large amount of steam will arise,however, the opening for cover portion 100 may be utilized at times asan emergency inlet to the container.

A removable cover portion for the container 101 is adapted to befastened in some suitable manner to, the sides of the container 22.

Figure 14.- represents a modification of this invention disclosing thesnow remaver apparatus cooperatively attached to a vehicle or car forthe purpose of cleaning electric car or steam railway tracks. lt isprefered, in this Y instance, to install a heated box-like structure andoperating features connected thereto on each end of the ca r 88, asclearly disclosed at 89 and 90.

t is preferred in the use of this invention as a snow remover forrailroads to vary nearly balance the-device by locating the pivotingpoint approximately at the center of gravity, as at 91, thereby makingit much easier to handle and raise or lower from the railroad bed. rllhesnow box-like structure portion 92 is adapted to be heated through ameans similar to that described above, an air pump or compressor 93being used for forcing the oil from the tank 94 through the pipe lines95 and 96 to the burners 97, which are ignited in a manner similar tothat described above and as disclosed in Figures 12 and 13. The meansfor draining the slush water from the tank 98 is disclosed at 99and-functions in a similar' manner to the device described above anddisclosed in Figure 4.

ln operation, this snowremoving apparatus provides a device which may bereadily utilized for the cleaning of snow from street thoroughfa-res andrailroad tracks without the need of shovelin'g.

The snow is adapted to be forced into the lower portion of the container22 by means of a revolving sweeper 42, aided by the for- In order toassist in uniformly distributing the snow over the heated box-likestructure portion 36, a traveling conveyor, comprised of blades or"plates 33 is adapted to revolvearound the` heated' box-like` structure,thereby functioning to vcarry the snow upward along the upper surface ofthe` boX-like structure.

able valve or outletportion 80 to the sewer or the street gutter, as maybe desired.v

Within easy access of the ydriver or operator in the seat 27 are aseriesof controlling valvesfor the blow flames which function to heatthe snow box-like structure. for ignitingthe blow flame has beencarefully described above and may be of any suitable commercial typ'elThe snow box-like structure may be counterbalanced as desired by meansof levers and i weights properly located in connection with the vehicleand snow removing apparatus. K- `Afwindlass and crank connected theretois y located within easy'access of the operator in the drivers seat 27 zfor the purpose of raising orr lowering the snow scoop. Likewise,

a hand windlass is available for raising or,v

lowering the revolving sweeper.

Y' vIt is to be understood that substitutions.

and alterations may be made in the above disclosure, both in thedrawings and specifications, within the scope of the appended claims,without in any manner effecting the merits of this invention.

What I claim is :V y p l. In an apparatus mounted upon a vehicle forremoving snow, acontainer, a box-like structure for receiving snowthere-on within the container, a tank on the vehicle for receiving snowand slush water, armotor for driving the vehicle, the one end of thecontainer being in open communication with the tank, the other end-of.the container being open for admitting'the snow oiithe box-likestructure, means for heating the box-like structure, a travelingconveyor within .thev container for aiding in distributing snow p.

over the surface of the heated box-like structure. v A v 2. In anapparatus mounted upon a vehicle for removing snow, a container, abox-like structure forreceiving snow thereonwithin the container, a tankon the rvVehicle for receiving snow and slush water, a motor for drivingthe vehicle, the upper end of the container being inopen communicationwith the tank, the lower end of the container bei "ing open foradmitting the snow on the boxylike structure, means for heating ltheboX- like lstructure, a traveling conveyor within the container foraiding in distributing snow over the surface of the heated box-likestructure, a revolving sweeper arranged in operap tive relationship withthe lower endk of Athe ycontainer for aiding in forcing the snow ontoLthe heated box-like structure.

The snow, including the slush water, will'be delivered. from` theuppermost portion of the heated box-like structure into a tank t locatedon the-V vehicle and drain therefrom through a suit The means `Onthevehicle ing snow and slush water, a motor for driv- Y 3. Inan apparatusmountedr upon ka vehicle i for.removing-sno,wa container, a box-likelstructure for receiving `snow thereon within thefcontainena tank on'thevehicle for receiving .snow and slush water, ai motor for driving thevehicle, the upper end of the container being inopen communication withthe tank,2 the lower end of the container being .openk for admitting thesnow on the box-like structure," means for'iheating theboX-like v. tank,ltheflowenend ofthe' container-being open for Aadmitting the snow onthe. box-like structure, means for heating the box-like` structure, thecontainer and rbox-like structure being securely connected' together and4pivotally' arrangedin relationship rto thetank 5. In an apparatusmounted upon a vehicle foi` removingfsnow, a container, a box-likestructure for rreceiving snow thereon within thecontainer, a tank on thevehicle for receiving snow/'landA slush water, a motorwfor Idriving thevehicle, then upper end of `the container being in'open communicationwith 1 the tank, the lower end of thecontainer beingopen for admit-tingthe snow on the boxlikeV structure, means for heating the box-likestructure, consisting of suitable burners eX- tendingtherein andoperable from the drivers seat of the vehicle through a systemoffvalves, anoil tank on the vehicle, an air pump for forcingoilto'theburners through 4thefvalves, the .valves and burners beingin opencommunication with the oil tank, means for igniting a mixture of oil andair within the `vsnow box-like structure.y 1 i y 6, Alfn an-ajpparatusmounted uponv a vehicle for removing snow, a container, a box-likestructure for receiving snow thereon within the container, a tank on'thevehicle for receiving the vehicle,lthe upper end of the container beingin vopen communicationwith the tank. y the lower end ofthe containerbeing open for admitting the snow on the box-like structure. means forheating the box-like structure, said ycontainer `havi'nggi'neans ofaccess to receive auxiliary means for heating the snow within thecontainer. v i

l7 In kan apparatus mounted upon a vehicle for Lremovingsnow, acontainer, a box-likey structure for receiving snow thereon-within theycontainer, a tank on the vehicle forreceiving snow andtslush water, amotor for driving the vehicle, the upper end ofthe container beinginyopen communication with the llO 'structure for receiving `snow thereonwithin the container, atank on the vehicle lfor receiving snow and slushwater, a -motor for driving the vehicle, vthe upper end 'of thecontainer being in opencommunication with the tank, the lowerendofthe-container being open for admitting "the snow on the box-likestructure, means for' heating the box-'like structure, a travelingconveyor within the container for aiding in distributing snow over'thersurface of the heated box-like struclture, a revolving sweeperarranged lin opera tive relationship with the lower Aend of thecontainer lfor aiding in Jorcing 'the Ysnow onto the heated boX-likestructure, the container and snow scoop being securely connectedtogether and pivotally arranged ink relationship to the tank 'on thevehicle, means for raising and lowering the box-like struc- 1 ture.

' 9. In an apparatus mounted upon a vehicle `for removing snow, acontainer, a box-like structure for receiving snow thereon within thecontainer, a tank on the vehicle for receiving snow and slush Water, amotor 'for driving the vehicle, the upper end kof the container beinginlopen communication with fthe tank, the lower -endV of the containerbeing vopen Vfor admitting fthe snow on the box-like structure, meansfor vheating the box-like structure, a traveling conveyor Within thecontainer for aidingin'distributing-snow over the surface o'theheatedboX-likestructure, a Irevolving sweeper arranged in Voperativerelationship with the lower end of the container V"for aiding iniorcingthe snow onto the heat ed bon-like structure, Vthe container and'boxlike structure being securely 'connected together and pivotallyarranged in relationship to the tank on `the vehicle, means for raisingand 'lower-ing the box-like structure, consistof a plurality/of'leverspivotally'arranged vl`n the vehicle and manuallyoperated for `raisingyand `lowering the snow removing a=p paratus. ,K

'10.' In an apparatus mountedupon a vehicle for removing snow, acontainer, a box- @liike structure vvfor receiving 'snow thereonVvwithin the container', a tank on the vehicle 'for receiving ysnowand'slush water, a motor roi-driving `ithe'yeh'iolrn the upperend of thecontainer being 1n iopen communication with the itank,'tlie lower end ofthe container'being open for admitting the .snow on the boxlikestructure, means for heating 'the box-like structure, a travelingconveyor within the container for aiding in distributing snow over thesurface of the heated box-like structure, a revolving sweeper arrangedin operative relationship with the lower end of the container for aidingin forcing the snow onto .the heated box-like structure, a hanging doorior the lower portion of the container.

In testimony whereof I aiiX my signature.

JOHN S. BRADY.

